“Perfume River” is the 16th novel written by the man who was once declared to have forever changed the genre of Vietnamese-related fiction. Robert...

This week in Oxford…. Monday 5 p.m. – Candice Millard with “Hero of the Empire” – Off Square Books 7 p.m. – Cards Against...

Courtesy of Square Books The New York Times has called Nathan Hill’s debut novel “The Nix” the love child of David Foster Wallace and Thomas...

Square Books will hold a celebration for the second annual Independent Bookstore Day Saturday. Last year, Independent Bookstore Day became a nationally-celebrated...

Ole Miss professor Melissa Ginsburg will debut her first novel “Sunset City,” tonight at Square Books. “I’m thrilled to be here in Oxford for...

Established in 1993 by Ann Abadie, the then-associate director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, and Richard Howorth, the owner of Square Books, the Oxford Conference for the Book has become an integral part of the thriving literary scene in Oxford. Drawing a literary crowd of both established and up-and-coming writers, poets, novelists, bookmakers, book...

When Chris Offutt, author of six books and writer for TV shows like “True Blood” and “Weeds,” achieves yet another major accomplishment with his...

Winner of the Killer Nashville 2014 Claymore Award, Dana Chamblee Carpenter will be back in Oxford with her debut novel “Bohemian Gospel” at 5 p.m. Tuesday. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, Carpenter said she couldn’t wait to show off her latest accomplishment in the town where everything started. “It’s awesome. I can’t even imagine getting to celebrate...

Monday 5 p.m. – Roberta Kaplan signs “Then Comes Marriage” – Off Square Books 8:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – The Blind Pig 9:30 p.m. – DJ Night – Rooster’s Blues House Tuesday 10 a.m. – RebelTHON Yoga –  Grove 9 a.m. – The Biggest, Baddest Art Show – The Powerhouse 3 p.m. – Oxford City Market –...

In anticipation for best-selling novelist Pat Conroy to read at Fulton Chapel on Friday, Nov. 1, Square Books has been working to spread the word about...